diff --git a/src/objnam.c b/src/objnam.c
index be991fba3..a74786d13 100644
--- a/src/objnam.c
+++ b/src/objnam.c
@@ -1421,9 +1421,9 @@ corpse_xname(
         /* avoid "aligned priest"; it just exposes internal details */
         mnam = "priest";
     } else {
-        int cspe = (otmp->spe & CORPSTAT_GENDER),
-            mgend = (cspe == CORPSTAT_FEMALE) ? FEMALE
-                    : (cspe == CORPSTAT_MALE) ? MALE
+        int cgend = (otmp->spe & CORPSTAT_GENDER),
+            mgend = (cgend == CORPSTAT_FEMALE) ? FEMALE
+                    : (cgend == CORPSTAT_MALE) ? MALE
                       : NEUTRAL;
 
         mnam = pmname(&mons[omndx], mgend);
diff --git a/src/trap.c b/src/trap.c
index 18bd505e2..a859fef2e 100644
--- a/src/trap.c
+++ b/src/trap.c
@@ -597,6 +597,8 @@ animate_statue(
     int cause,
     int *fail_reason)
 {
+    static const char
+        historic_statue_is_gone[] = "that the historic statue is now gone";
     int mnum = statue->corpsenm;
     struct permonst *mptr = &mons[mnum];
     struct monst *mon = 0, *shkp;
@@ -607,8 +609,6 @@ animate_statue(
             golem_xform = FALSE, use_saved_traits;
     const char *comes_to_life;
     char statuename[BUFSZ], tmpbuf[BUFSZ];
-    static const char historic_statue_is_gone[] =
-        "that the historic statue is now gone";
 
     if (cant_revive(&mnum, TRUE, statue)) {
         /* mnum has changed; we won't be animating this statue as itself */
@@ -632,6 +632,11 @@ animate_statue(
         if (mon && mon->mtame && !mon->isminion)
             wary_dog(mon, TRUE);
     } else {
+        int sgend = (statue->spe & CORPSTAT_GENDER);
+        long mmflags = (NO_MINVENT
+                        | ((sgend == CORPSTAT_MALE) ? MM_MALE : 0)
+                        | ((sgend == CORPSTAT_FEMALE) ? MM_FEMALE : 0));
+
         /* statues of unique monsters from bones or wishing end
            up here (cant_revive() sets mnum to be doppelganger;
            mptr reflects the original form for use by newcham()) */
@@ -639,22 +644,17 @@ animate_statue(
             /* block quest guards from other roles */
             || (mptr->msound == MS_GUARDIAN
                 && quest_info(MS_GUARDIAN) != mnum)) {
-            mon = makemon(&mons[PM_DOPPELGANGER], x, y,
-                          NO_MINVENT | MM_NOCOUNTBIRTH | MM_ADJACENTOK);
+            mmflags |= MM_NOCOUNTBIRTH | MM_ADJACENTOK;
+            mon = makemon(&mons[PM_DOPPELGANGER], x, y, mmflags);
             /* if hero has protection from shape changers, cham field will
                be NON_PM; otherwise, set form to match the statue */
             if (mon && mon->cham >= LOW_PM)
                 (void) newcham(mon, mptr, FALSE, FALSE);
         } else {
-            mon = makemon(mptr, x, y, (cause == ANIMATE_SPELL)
-                                          ? (NO_MINVENT | MM_ADJACENTOK)
-                                          : NO_MINVENT);
+            if (cause == ANIMATE_SPELL)
+                mmflags |= MM_ADJACENTOK;
+            mon = makemon(mptr, x, y, mmflags);
         }
-        /* a non-montraits() statue might specify gender */
-        if ((statue->spe & CORPSTAT_MALE) != 0)
-            mon->female = 0;
-        else if ((statue->spe & CORPSTAT_FEMALE) != 0)
-            mon->female = 1;
     }
 
     if (!mon) {
diff --git a/src/zap.c b/src/zap.c
index c0e71db89..e78cb529f 100644
--- a/src/zap.c
+++ b/src/zap.c
@@ -757,7 +757,8 @@ revive(struct obj *corpse, boolean by_hero)
     coord xy;
     xchar x, y;
     boolean one_of;
-    int montype, container_nesting = 0;
+    long mmflags = NO_MINVENT | MM_NOWAIT;
+    int montype, cgend, container_nesting = 0;
 
     if (corpse->otyp != CORPSE) {
         impossible("Attempting to revive %s?", xname(corpse));
@@ -825,10 +826,17 @@ revive(struct obj *corpse, boolean by_hero)
         return (struct monst *) 0;
     }
 
+    /* applicable when montraits/corpse->oextra->omonst aren't used */
+    cgend = (corpse->spe & CORPSTAT_GENDER);
+    if (cgend == CORPSTAT_MALE)
+        mmflags |= MM_MALE;
+    else if (cgend == CORPSTAT_FEMALE)
+        mmflags |= MM_FEMALE;
+
     if (cant_revive(&montype, TRUE, corpse)) {
         /* make a zombie or doppelganger instead */
         /* note: montype has changed; mptr keeps old value for newcham() */
-        mtmp = makemon(&mons[montype], x, y, NO_MINVENT | MM_NOWAIT);
+        mtmp = makemon(&mons[montype], x, y, mmflags);
         if (mtmp) {
             /* skip ghost handling */
             if (has_omid(corpse))
@@ -851,21 +859,11 @@ revive(struct obj *corpse, boolean by_hero)
             wary_dog(mtmp, TRUE);
     } else {
         /* make a new monster */
-        mtmp = makemon(mptr, x, y, NO_MINVENT | MM_NOWAIT | MM_NOCOUNTBIRTH);
+        mtmp = makemon(mptr, x, y, mmflags | MM_NOCOUNTBIRTH);
     }
     if (!mtmp)
         return (struct monst *) 0;
 
-    /* if we didn't use montraits, corpse might specify mon's gender */
-    if (!has_omonst(corpse)) {
-        int cspe = (corpse->spe & CORPSTAT_GENDER);
-
-        if (cspe == CORPSTAT_MALE)
-            mtmp->female = 0;
-        else if (cspe == CORPSTAT_FEMALE)
-            mtmp->female = 1;
-    }
-
     /* hiders shouldn't already be re-hidden when they revive */
     if (mtmp->mundetected) {
         mtmp->mundetected = 0;